Psychology 121 (questions n answers)
updated to pass
Activity - ANS ✔-In a heterosexual couple, does the male or female usually determine the
events of an evening out (i.e., what they do, where they eat, what movie they see, and so on)?
Are there any factors that influence who decides?
-Create 5 questions per group
-Time how long it takes to construct questions
Likert Rating Scale - ANS ✔-Several response alternatives are provided that range in extreme
-Ex: There is life on other planets
-1 - Strongly disagree
-2 - Disagree
-3 - Neither agree nor disagree
-4 - Agree
-5 - Strongly agree
-Simple and direct
Rating Scales - ANS ✔-Response options operate on a continuum
-Ex: Did you enjoy watching the Hunger Games?
-Enjoyable
-Indifferent
-Not enjoyable
-Types of rating scales
-Likert scales
-Semantic differential
,-Nonverbal
Closed-Ended Responses - ANS ✔-AKA: Forced-choice formats
-Response options are restricted by researcher and respondents must choose form options
given
-Closed-ended formats
-Multiple choice
-Rating scales
-Multiple choice: Response options are independent from each other
-What is the most significant social problem facing teenagers? Options: Bullying; drugs/alcohol;
overprotective parents
Errors of Survey Questions cont. - ANS ✔-Leading: Encourage one response more than another
-"Do you agree that students should be required to take a foreign language class in college?"
-To avoid leading
-Word questions neutrally (Ex: "Do you agree or disagree that..."
-Repeat main idea of question, but change/reverse the wording
-Monitor consistency of responses
-Loaded: Strong words influence responses
-Would you approve increased censorship of violence shown on television?
-Negative wording: Framing questions in the negative form
-Do you believe TCNJ officials should not administer consequences for student infractions that
occur off-campus?
Hart's Office - ANS ✔Room 140
Or before or after class
,What we will talk about - ANS ✔-Research
-Case studies
-Hypotheses
-APA style
-Statistics
Types of sciences - ANS ✔-Biology
-Chemistry
-Physics
-Environmental science
-Health science
-Forensic science
-These are all hard sciences
"Softer" sciences - ANS ✔-Psychology
-Sociology
-Anthropology
-Public health
-Philosophy
What makes a science a science? - ANS ✔scientific method
Understanding Scientific Research in Psychology
Objectives for the day - ANS ✔-Discuss the fields of psychology
-Describe the processes used to investigate a research question
-Explain reasons for doing research
, -Describe the scientific approach to research
-Define basic and applied research
What's the use of research methods? - ANS ✔-To understand the world (or human behavior)
-To improve the world (or human behavior)
-Examples
-Lawyer presenting to Supreme Court
-Using something about human behavior
-Getting rid of segregation
-Psychologist developing school-based interventions
-To improve GPA of at-risk youth
-Mental health professional choosing a treatment plan
-We use psychology as a way to make things better
-Why do people act the way they do?
Psychology as a Science - ANS ✔-Psychology is a science because ideas are rehearsed
methodically using standard procedures
-Hypotheses are formed
-Data is gathered
-Statistics determine how meaningful results are
-Develop research questions
-Sample research questions:
-Are drug education programs successful?
-Is extraversion related to risk-taking behavior?
-Will jurors be less likely to convict attractive defendants than unattractive defendants?
-Psych research separates facts from opinions (psych is fact-based)
updated to pass
Activity - ANS ✔-In a heterosexual couple, does the male or female usually determine the
events of an evening out (i.e., what they do, where they eat, what movie they see, and so on)?
Are there any factors that influence who decides?
-Create 5 questions per group
-Time how long it takes to construct questions
Likert Rating Scale - ANS ✔-Several response alternatives are provided that range in extreme
-Ex: There is life on other planets
-1 - Strongly disagree
-2 - Disagree
-3 - Neither agree nor disagree
-4 - Agree
-5 - Strongly agree
-Simple and direct
Rating Scales - ANS ✔-Response options operate on a continuum
-Ex: Did you enjoy watching the Hunger Games?
-Enjoyable
-Indifferent
-Not enjoyable
-Types of rating scales
-Likert scales
-Semantic differential
,-Nonverbal
Closed-Ended Responses - ANS ✔-AKA: Forced-choice formats
-Response options are restricted by researcher and respondents must choose form options
given
-Closed-ended formats
-Multiple choice
-Rating scales
-Multiple choice: Response options are independent from each other
-What is the most significant social problem facing teenagers? Options: Bullying; drugs/alcohol;
overprotective parents
Errors of Survey Questions cont. - ANS ✔-Leading: Encourage one response more than another
-"Do you agree that students should be required to take a foreign language class in college?"
-To avoid leading
-Word questions neutrally (Ex: "Do you agree or disagree that..."
-Repeat main idea of question, but change/reverse the wording
-Monitor consistency of responses
-Loaded: Strong words influence responses
-Would you approve increased censorship of violence shown on television?
-Negative wording: Framing questions in the negative form
-Do you believe TCNJ officials should not administer consequences for student infractions that
occur off-campus?
Hart's Office - ANS ✔Room 140
Or before or after class
,What we will talk about - ANS ✔-Research
-Case studies
-Hypotheses
-APA style
-Statistics
Types of sciences - ANS ✔-Biology
-Chemistry
-Physics
-Environmental science
-Health science
-Forensic science
-These are all hard sciences
"Softer" sciences - ANS ✔-Psychology
-Sociology
-Anthropology
-Public health
-Philosophy
What makes a science a science? - ANS ✔scientific method
Understanding Scientific Research in Psychology
Objectives for the day - ANS ✔-Discuss the fields of psychology
-Describe the processes used to investigate a research question
-Explain reasons for doing research
, -Describe the scientific approach to research
-Define basic and applied research
What's the use of research methods? - ANS ✔-To understand the world (or human behavior)
-To improve the world (or human behavior)
-Examples
-Lawyer presenting to Supreme Court
-Using something about human behavior
-Getting rid of segregation
-Psychologist developing school-based interventions
-To improve GPA of at-risk youth
-Mental health professional choosing a treatment plan
-We use psychology as a way to make things better
-Why do people act the way they do?
Psychology as a Science - ANS ✔-Psychology is a science because ideas are rehearsed
methodically using standard procedures
-Hypotheses are formed
-Data is gathered
-Statistics determine how meaningful results are
-Develop research questions
-Sample research questions:
-Are drug education programs successful?
-Is extraversion related to risk-taking behavior?
-Will jurors be less likely to convict attractive defendants than unattractive defendants?
-Psych research separates facts from opinions (psych is fact-based)
